Other state land · New York
Slide Mountain Wilderness
Slide Mountain Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 50,781 acres in Ulster County, New York (Other state land), managed by a New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 50,781 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Wilderness Local designation: FOREST PRESERVE |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Ulster County |
| Reference point | 42.01872, -74.35278 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Phoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Forest
7,839 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Big Indian Wilderness
34,199 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Catskill Mountains
990 acres · 8.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Shandaken Wild Forest
6,105 acres · 8.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
24,606 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Sundown Wild Forest
31,094 acres · 9.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Willowemoc Wild Forest
4,070 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Border Hunter / West Kill
448 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Halcott Mountain Wild Forest
4,939 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Overlook Mountain Wild Forest
1,129 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Slide Mountain Wilderness” in New York combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.